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CHAPTER 2: WHAT IS THE UK?

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What countries make up the UK?

a)

A

England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland

b)

B

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

c)

C

England, Scotland, Wales, Southern Ireland

d)

D

None of the above.

2.

The term "Great Britain" refers to what countries?

a)

A. England, Scotland, Wales

b)

B. England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

c)

C. England, Wales, and Northern Ireland

d)

D. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

3.

The complete name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?


a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

What terms are used to describe the entirety of the United Kingdom?


a)

A. Britain

b)

B. British Isles

c)

C. British

d)

D. All of the above

5.

Great Britain’ refers to:

a)

England and Scotland

b)

England, Wales and Scotland

c)

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

d)

England and Wales

6.

Which TWO of the following islands are known as ‘Crown dependencies’?

a)
  • Ceylon

b)
  • The Isle of Man

c)
  • The Channel Islands

d)
  • Ireland

7.

What territory is an example of a Crown dependency? (CHOOSE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS)

a)

A

the Channel Islands

b)

B

Isle of Man

c)

C

None of the above

d)

D

Wales

8.

What term is used to describe territories near the UK territory but that are not part of the UK?

a)

A. British territories

b)

B. British dependencies

c)

C. Crown dependencies

d)

D. Crown territories

9.

Which of the following is part of the UK?

a)
  • Wales

b)
  • Channel Islands

c)
  • Canada

d)
  • St Helena

10.

Which of the following territories does not belong to Great Britain?

a)
  • Wales

b)
  • Scotland

c)
  • Northern Ireland

d)
  • England

11.

The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are part of the UK. Is this true or false?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Which of the following are British overseas territories?

a)
  • The Canary Islands

b)
  • Ireland

c)
  • St Helena

d)
  • The Falkland Islands

13.

Where is the Parliament of the UK located?

a)
  • In Manchester

b)
  • In Westminster

c)
  • In Windsor Castle

d)
  • In Buckingham Palace

14.

Which of the following are ’Crown dependencies’?

a)
  • Ireland and Malta

b)
  • The Maldives and Anglesey

c)
  • The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

d)
  • The Isle of Wight and Northern Ireland

15.

Which TWO islands are closely linked to the UK but are not part of it?

a)
  • The Isle of Man

b)
  • Malta

c)
  • The Channel Islands

d)
  • Fiji

16.

St Helena is a British overseas territory.

a)
  • True

b)
  • False

17.

The Isle of Man is a Crown dependency.

a)
  • True

b)
  • False

18.

Which of the following sentences is true?

a)
  • The UK is governed by the parliament sitting in Edinburgh.

b)
  • Scotland and Wales have parliaments or assemblies of their own, but not Northern Ireland.

c)
  • Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also have parliaments or assemblies (hội đồng lập pháp) of their own, with devolved powers in defined areas.

d)
  • The UK is governed by the parliament sitting in Glasgow.

19.

The UK parliament is located in London, England?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

The other three countries (Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) have a parliamentary government or assemblies of their own.


a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are governed only by the parliament in Westminster.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Where does the UK Parliament sit?

a)

Scotland Yard

b)

Downing Street

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

Westminster